पञ्चाङ्ग — Vellore, Tamil Nadu · February 4, 2017 CE
Also observed today
- भीष्माष्टमी · BhīṣmāṣṭamīPan-Hindu
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 11.44 · Chapter 11 · विश्वरूपदर्शनयोग · Viśvarūpa-Darśana-Yoga
तस्मात्प्रणम्य प्रणिधाय कायं
प्रसादये त्वामहमीशमीड्यम्।
पितेव पुत्रस्य सखेव सख्युः
प्रियः प्रियायार्हसि देव सोढुम्।।11.44।।
प्रसादये त्वामहमीशमीड्यम्।
पितेव पुत्रस्य सखेव सख्युः
प्रियः प्रियायार्हसि देव सोढुम्।।11.44।।
"11.44 Therefore I prostrate myself before Thee, O Lord! Most Adorable! I salute Thee, I ask Thy blessing. Only Thou canst be trusted to bear with me, as father to son, as friend to friend, as lover to his beloved." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2074 Sādhāraṇa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1939 Hemalambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1424
Malayalam Era: 1193
Nanakshahi: 548
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Bharaṇī Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śukla |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 291.32° | Makara | Śravaṇa P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 19.43° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 340.72° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 270.81° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 178.55° | Kanyā | Citrā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 335.98° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 240.60° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
Vellore, Tamil Nadu — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:39 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:16 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:28 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 12:03 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 00:37 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 36 Mins 33 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 23 Mins 27 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:06 – 05:53 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:41 – 06:39 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 12:04 – 12:51 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:24 – 15:10 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:04 – 18:28 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:16 – 18:45 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:01 – 19:46 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 00:04 – 00:51 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 09:33 – 11:00 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:55 – 15:22 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:39 – 08:06 |
| Varjyam | 07:08 – 07:27 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:22 – 09:45 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Cara (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 06:39 – 08:06 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 08:06 – 09:33 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 09:33 – 11:00 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 11:00 – 12:28 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 12:28 – 13:55 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:55 – 15:22 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 15:22 – 16:49 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:49 – 18:16 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 18:16 – 19:49 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:49 – 21:22 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 21:22 – 22:55 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:55 – 00:28 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 00:28 – 02:00 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 02:00 – 03:33 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 03:33 – 05:06 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 05:06 – 06:39 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 12.9165°
Longitude: 79.1325°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Aṣṭamī + Bharaṇī alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5118 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869323.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457788.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0918° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 89.06° |
🪷 Provenance & Methodology
Substrate: Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta
Method: Sūrya Siddhānta + Bhāskara-II iterative manda + Kerala-school (Mādhava-Nīlakaṇṭha) evection + variation + annual equation
Tier-2 city localization: spherical astronomy + Lahiri ayanamsa (24.0918°), declination -16.21°, EoT -14.09 min · verified ±1 min vs Drikpanchang
Lineage: Bhṛgu → Vyāsa → Āryabhaṭa → Brahmagupta → Bhāskara II → Mādhava → Parameśvara → Nīlakaṇṭha → Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta substrate
Access: Self-hosted substrate · the deployed website IS the public offering · source not distributed
Computed for: 2017-02-04 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)
Substrate: Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta
Method: Sūrya Siddhānta + Bhāskara-II iterative manda + Kerala-school (Mādhava-Nīlakaṇṭha) evection + variation + annual equation
Tier-2 city localization: spherical astronomy + Lahiri ayanamsa (24.0918°), declination -16.21°, EoT -14.09 min · verified ±1 min vs Drikpanchang
Lineage: Bhṛgu → Vyāsa → Āryabhaṭa → Brahmagupta → Bhāskara II → Mādhava → Parameśvara → Nīlakaṇṭha → Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta substrate
Access: Self-hosted substrate · the deployed website IS the public offering · source not distributed
Computed for: 2017-02-04 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)